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Cannabis commission hears regulation concerns

Cannabis commission hears regulation concerns

Chris Triunfo, city editor February 14, 2018
Tuesday night marked the commission’s final stop and the first public hearing since Gov. Charlie Baker's third condemnation.
Boston Winter Walk aims to raise awareness of homelessness

Boston Winter Walk aims to raise awareness of homelessness

February 13, 2018
Sunday marked the second installation of this annual event. Purposely held in February – New England’s coldest month of the year – the walk aims to expose the hardships of those who are left to survive the brutally cold winter on the streets of Boston.
Brief: Pressley responds to Capuano's border wall comments

Brief: Pressley responds to Capuano’s border wall comments

Charlie Wolfson February 13, 2018
Capuano said Tuesday that he’d be willing to concede funding for the wall in exchange for “real immigration reform.”
Environmental summit highlights progress, challenges

Environmental summit highlights progress, challenges

February 7, 2018
Environmental activists from around New England met at Emerson College Saturday to discuss environmental justice issues.
Boston makes short list for Amazon HQ2

Boston makes short list for Amazon HQ2

February 7, 2018
Boston is one of 20 cities across North America selected as a finalist for the site of Amazon’s new second headquarters.
Activists rally in protest of single mother’s deportation

Activists rally in protest of single mother’s deportation

February 1, 2018
Siham Byah, who is originally from Morocco, lived in the United States as an undocumented immigrant for 18 years.
Community leaders work to change the narrative of opioid addiction

Community leaders work to change the narrative of opioid addiction

February 1, 2018
“Still far too many people than I would imagine think of substance use disorder, this medical disease, as a choice or a moral decision or something somebody could’ve avoided if they tried harder,” said Monica Bharel, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Walsh proposes new policy for Airbnb renters

Walsh proposes new policy for Airbnb renters

February 1, 2018
The ordinance, signed Jan. 22, introduces a three-part system of categorizing short-term rental units, with certain standards and yearly fees applied to each.
North Korean defector speaks out at Harvard

North Korean defector speaks out at Harvard

February 1, 2018
The North Korean Study Group hosted the event, called “Voices of North Korean Refugees,” to raise awareness about a refugee housing program that the non-profit Emancipate North Koreans (ENoK) is bringing to the Boston area.
Northeastern University Police Department members received an award for raising more than $2,000 to support veteran readjustment efforts. / Photo by Paxtyn Merten

Study suggests police-worn body cameras are effective

Charlie Wolfson January 31, 2018
The issue comes during an era in which police misconduct has been under intensified scrutiny nationwide. Boston is behind many major U.S. cities in police accountability improvements; the list of cities with some kind of body camera program includes Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
Walsh promotes anti-homelessness initiative

Walsh promotes anti-homelessness initiative

January 25, 2018
The fund will enhance existing efforts to reduce chronic homelessness in Boston by raising $10 million over four years to provide for 200 new affordable housing units. The fund began with help from Bank of America and the Pine Street Inn, Boston’s largest homeless shelter.

Herald sale to change Boston media landscape

January 24, 2018
On Dec. 8, 2017, the Boston Herald filed for bankruptcy protection. The original intent of publisher Patrick J. Purcell was to sell the paper to Gatehouse Media for $4.5 million, but a new bidder has emerged: Tampa-based Revolution Capital Group made an offer in federal bankruptcy court Jan. 2.